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Babies, beer and blurry photos: MP Christmas cards


Political | 206906 hits | Dec 24 7:27 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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OTTAWA - Santa hats, Christmas trees, loving families, messages of cheer - and a beer-drinking soldier? This year's batch of holiday cards from MPs has all the traditional political requisites, and a few surprises.

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  1. by ridenrain
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:02 pm
    You'd think they'd include McKay's card if they were going to make such a big deal about it.
    I don't quite see the problem with the defence minister putting soldiers on his christmass cards, and all the better if their safe, dry and enjoying a beer.

  2. by avatar Brenda
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:11 pm
    I actually like Harpers card. I have a problem with the "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" though.
    For a country with its morals based on Christianity, you might expect "Merry Christmas" from the Prime Minister, no?

  3. by ridenrain
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:31 pm
    Yeah. I just noticed that.
    Inside it says Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and seasons greetings so I guess that covers all bases. I guess those Quanza folks all vote NDP or something.

  4. by avatar Brenda
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:37 pm
    Ridiculous. Hanukkah was 3 weeks or so ago...
    December 11th, to be precise.

    I guess we should send out cards at Januari 1st, wishing everybody all the best for the year, including all holidays you might celebrate :roll:

  5. by ridenrain
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:53 pm
    .. and I guess if he said Merry Christmas they'd be bitching because he was pushing religion again? It's just a card.

  6. by avatar Hyack
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:53 pm
    No Kwanzaa, Tet or Ramadan....whatever was Harper thinking.... :roll: :roll:

  7. by avatar Brenda
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:01 pm
    "ridenrain" said
    .. and I guess if he said Merry Christmas they'd be bitching because he was pushing religion again? It's just a card.

    You miss the point... The tradition is to send CHRISTMAS CARDS.
    Not Hanukkah cards. What is wrong with just keeping it Christmas? If you want to go Jewish, send Easter Cards.

  8. by ridenrain
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:17 pm
    While I agree that it should have merry Christmas on it, I'm not really going to get worked up over it. If we were buddies and went to church, synagog, temple or whatever, I'd appreciate a personal one that reflects our common faith but this was just spam anyways.

  9. by avatar Brenda
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:23 pm
    :lol:

  10. by avatar PluggyRug
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:07 pm
    "Brenda" said
    I actually like Harpers card. I have a problem with the "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" though.
    For a country with its morals based on Christianity, you might expect "Merry Christmas" from the Prime Minister, no?



    Methinks morals where around long before Christianity :wink:

  11. by avatar Brenda
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:14 pm
    "PluggyRug" said
    I actually like Harpers card. I have a problem with the "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" though.
    For a country with its morals based on Christianity, you might expect "Merry Christmas" from the Prime Minister, no?



    Methinks morals where around long before Christianity :wink:
    Nah, morals came with the Europeans :twisted:

  12. by avatar bootlegga
    Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:52 pm
    "Brenda" said
    I actually like Harpers card. I have a problem with the "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" though.
    For a country with its morals based on Christianity, you might expect "Merry Christmas" from the Prime Minister, no?


    It's especially surprising coming from an openly religious PM, who runs a party with deep religious roots. If it was the Liberals or NDP, I would expect it, but from him it seems odd indeed. Still, it's good to know someone is supporting the post office this year. I stopped sending Christmas cards (except to very close friends) several years ago and now only send e-cards.



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